In the 1920's West Beach Swimming Club was located at the corner of Beacon Road & the Boulevard in Garden City. The main hall was a men only facility with the women using in the smaller building at the rear. Situated next to the hall is the Commonwealth Oil Refinery storage tank.B & W photograph of large wooden hall with a smaller hall to the rear. In the 1920's it was used by the West Beach Swimming Club.On reverse - Original Port Melbourne Swimming Club.sport - swimming, port melbourne swimming club, west beach swimming club

A receipt for a seasonal subscription to the Melbourne Swimming Club at St Kilda Baths in 1950. Receipt form printed in black on white paper (discoloured with age). Handwritten details in black ink.Receipt made out on 1.4.50 to Brian Lees, 153 Kooyong Rd Caulfield for the amount of ten pounds.melbourne swimming club, st kilda baths

A receipt for a new membership subscription to the Melbourne Swimming Club at St Kilda Baths for the 1948-49 season. Receipt form printed in black on white paper (discoloured with age). Number stamped in black. Handwritten details in blue ink.Stamped number 987. Receipt made out on 27.12.48 to Brian Lees, 153 Kooyong Rd Caulfield for the amount of seven pounds and six pence for sub new member, season 1948/9. Signed by K Head.melbourne swimming club, st kilda baths

The 56th Annual report and Statement of Accounts for 1949-50 of the Melbourne Swimming Club (established 1893). The President was Sir Harold Luxton. The Club was affiliated with the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association and the Victorian Amateur Water Polo Association.Multi-page booklet of white paper (discoloured with age), printed in black and stapled.melbourne swimming club, sir harold luxton

Invitation in the form of a typed letter from the General Secretary of the Melbourne Swimming Club,, L M (Les) Phillips to attend a picture night at Leonards Cafe Baths on Monday 29 August. The films shown included films of the 1948 London Olympics and other films of swimming and general interest. The year of the event is unspecified. It could have been 1949 or 1955. The Club was established in 1894 and is not the same as the present day competitive swimming club of that name. Quarto sized page of buff coloured paper, typed and written in black on one sideHandwritten correction of typed venue of event, changed from Gymnasium Richmond to "Leonards Cafe" St Kildamelbourne swimming club

The Melbourne Women's Walking Club enjoyed bush walking as a hobby travelling to the north east of Victoria, using pack horses and camping on a 9 day hike. One of the woman, 'Bill' describes each day in detail - what they did, where they went and what they saw giving an insight into walking and the Bogong High Plains in the mid 1930's before the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme opened up the area. The diary mentions a photo being taken by Mr Blackwell on the 9th day, New Year's Eve 'from a lovely bush track from which, looking back at intervals we got our final glimpse of Fainter. 5 miles from from our destination'.Historic: This extract from the diary of 'Bill', a member of the Melbourne Women's Walking Club gives an insight into walking in the mid 1930's and describes the Bogong High Plains as it was then before it was opened up with a road built during the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. It describes the area in summer including the flora & fauna, cattle grazing & cattlemen, the huts, the gauges set up by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, the people working up there, the weather and the lifestyle of the walking group - their food, duties, swimming etc.. Six double sided typed photocopied yellow pages describing the Melbourne Women's Walking Club trip to the Bogong High Plains at Christmas in 1934. Also one page photocopied of the programme for Year 1934-35 with an arrow pointing to the above trip and a page with a photocopied sepia photo of the "Melbourne Women's Walking Club / Bogong High Plains / Dec. 1934. DVD 12 photos of the trip arrow showing trip from Programme. Title of photo "Melbourne Women's Walking Club / Bogong High Plains / Dec. 1934melbourne women's walking club. bogong high plains. camping. pack horses. cattlemen's huts.

Community Project. One of a series of calendars which the Shire of Eltham and the Shire of Nillumbik published annually Photography by Graham Hosking Photography. Monthly calendar printed in landscape mode, with feature photograph and template of dates for each of the 12 months presented. Includes advertisements. Back of the calendar includes a list of emergency numbers.calendar,1996,shire of nillumbik,research primary school,eltham north adventure playground,edendale gateway,tony trembath,eltham leisure centre,diamond valley railway,kangaroo ground pony club,eltham community and reception centre,eltham community centre,shire of nillumbik,swimming pool,yarra river,, diamond creek trail,yarrambat golf course,sugar loaf reservoir,map

A Yarra Plenty Swimming Club star has won the club's first ever gold medal after a good showing at the Tasmanian State Age, Open and Under 11 Swimming Championships held last month.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.yarra plenty swimming club

Yarra Plenty Swimming Club was named Victoria's Club of the Year under head coach Paul Schindler.News clipping, black text and colour image. yarra plenty swimming club, paul schindler

A flyer for the Yarra Swimming Club Championship 2022; this club is associated with Yarra Swim SchoolPamphlet, colour illus. and textclub championships 2022, herb norman, yarra plenty swimming club, yarra swim school

It isn't about medals - it was completely about each person's journey to get behind the blocks. That's the winning attitude of Yarra Plenty Swimming Club coach Paul Schindler, who took charge of Australia's team in the pool for the Invictus Games in Sydney late last month.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .yarra plenty swimming club, paul schindler, invictus games, swimming, coaching

History of the Herb Norman Swimming Pool, opened in 1978 and originally used by Watsonia High School; acquired by the Balwyn Yarra Swimming Club in 1984, which changed its name to the Yarra Swim School in the late 1980s. Includes the history of the Yarra Plenty Swimming Club and Yarra Swim SchoolLarge folder containing colour photographs, newspaper clippings and textyarra plenty swimming club, yarra swim school, watsonia high school, herb norman

Originally the Balwyn-Yarra Swimming Club which commenced operation in 1984/85 at Watsonia High School, the Yarra Swim School has expanded greatly over the years.Text and colour photographs; with "Swim Australia 20 Years" colour sign"Registered Swim School 2017-2018"yarra swim school

Interview with Paul Schindler, by Rosie Bray; with newspaper cutting "Games with positive impact", by Peter Taylor. Paul Schindler has been the coach of the Yarra Plenty Swimming Club and coached the Australian Swimming Team at the Invictus Games in Sydney 2018 5 p. typescript, with colour photos; with newspaper cuttingyarra plenty swimming club, paul schindler

23 pages including information on inside covers. Text with black and white illustrations and photographs and map. Contents: Crossing Place Need for a school Residence for the teacher Closure A View of Lower Plenty 1918 Moving day at the Village The Golf Club Depression 1931 Vandals Electricity Grass Fires Cows at School Mothers' Club Women's liberation 1950's Lower Plenty after 1945 Swimming Pool - drowned dreams Long Grass - snakes - meadow hay - Fire Brigade The Royal Visit 1954 School Band Community Centre Our School Hall Trees and Gardens The Library Education 1874-1974 A Teacher's View The Second generation - children of ex-pupils (photo with names) The Third generation - Grandchildren of ex-pupils (photo with names) Head Teachers (list with dates) The Staff 1974 (photo with names) The sketch on the cover shows the Lower Plenty Bridge, toll house and the Plenty Bridge hotel, both no longer there. The bridge is listed in the Banyule Heritage Study and has recently been restored by Banyule Council as a pedestrian bridge - NL 137 March 2001 Paperback; [24] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.lower plenty, state school no. 1295, lower plenty primary school

A4 size manilla folder tied with string, with Form/Class Photos of 1968 classes at Collingwood Technical School. Includes Forms 1-5. Also held are loose copies of each class photo. See also separate record for photos of Form Captains, House Captains, the Choir, Basketball team, Cricket team, Soccer team, Swimming team, and an unidentified group which could be the Radio Club judging from the equipment in front of group.collingwood technical school, students, classes, teams, nmit

Black and white photos of Collingwood Technical School student teams. Includes Form Captains, House Captains, the Basketball team, Cricket team, Soccer team, Swimming team, and an unidentified group which could be the Radio Club judging from the equipment in front of group.collingwood technical school, students, teams, nmit

Colour photos of honour board of Garden City Swimming and Fidelity Club. Past Presidents 1931 to 1949 Ref. no.2102sport, swimming, garden city

Lasercopy from snapshot taken at South Port Lifesaving Club 1940s (poor quality; dense): ten boys forming a human pyramid in front of the clubhousesocieties clubs unions and other organisations, sport - swimming, south port lifesaving club